Apple Updates Safari To 5.0.4

Apple has today released a new update to their popular Safari web browser, which is available by running Software Update on your Mac. It includes a number of bug fixes, as well as stability and compatibility improvements. The download weighs in at 39.3MB.

Below is Apple’s change log for the new release:

  • Improved stability for webpages with multiple instances of plug-in content
  • Improved compatibility with webpages with image reflections and transition effects
  • A fix for an issue that could cause some webpages to print with incorrect layouts
  • A fix for an issue that could cause content to display incorrectly on webpages with plug-ins
  • A fix for an issue that could cause a Screen Saver to appear while video is playing in Safari
  • Improved compatibility with VoiceOver on webpages with text input areas and lists with selectable items
  • Improved stability when using VoiceOver

    • The last update for Safari, version 5.0.3, was released last November, and included bug fixes and security updates. The last major update to the Safari Web browser came last June, when Apple released Safari 5, which included a 30 percent performance increase, the addition of Bing search, and secure sandboxed extensions.

    Via AppleInsider
    J. Glenn Künzler

    Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.

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